White Paper: Controlling Patient Hypertension Via Wireless Devices

Growing Problem -73 million Americans have high blood pressure (defined as an individual: with systolic pressure of 140 mmHg or greater and/or diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg or greater, taking antihypertensive medication, or being told at least twice as having high blood pressure by a physician or other healthcare professional). Nearly one in three U.S. adults has hypertension. About 69% of people who have a first heart attack, 77% who have a first stroke, and 74% with heart failure have blood pressure higher than 140/90 mmHg.